Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Kamil IdrisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the visit by Kamil Idris on the Sudanese community in the UK.
Answer: Kamil Idris's visit to the UK was not on the invitation of His Majesty's Government. The UK has been clear that it should be the people of Sudan who determine Sudan's future. We continue to engage with the Sudanese diaspora in the UK to discuss our respon...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the gov.uk website entitled visa processing times: applications inside the UK, will be updated to reflect the average processing time for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse
Answer: There are currently no plans to update the gov.uk website to reflect the average processing time for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required). The Department will review th...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required).
Answer: The average processing time of an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required) is 12 months. This information is published here: Visa processing times: applications inside the UK ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the efficacy of Border Force protections for children subject to sexual abuse travelling with their abusers.
Answer: Border Force Officers have an obligation under Section 55 of the Borders Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to carry out their core function with due regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK.Border Force Officers are...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor outcomes from the Asylum Case Summarisation system to ensure that summaries are not provided to caseworkers if they (a) include missing information and (
Answer: Asylum Case Summarisation (ACS) was designed with the ‘Human in the Loop’ principle in mind. This means it is not possible for decision makers to use the tool to decide an asylum claim; it is an aid to case working. The tool uses a Large Language Model to...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out the mechanisms her Department are using to monitor the early stages of use of the Asylum Case Summarisation and Asylum Policy Search tools.
Answer: Asylum Case Summarisation (ACS) was designed with the ‘Human in the Loop’ principle in mind. This means it is not possible for decision makers to use the tool to decide an asylum claim; it is an aid to case working. The tool uses a Large Language Model to...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure diplomatic posts are trained in atrocity prevention.
Answer: The Government ensures that diplomatic posts are equipped to identify and respond to risks of mass atrocities through a combination of policy guidance, training and expert support. This year, we have established a community of expertise on conflict and vi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget is allocated to (a) the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department overall and (b) to work on atrocity anticipation, prevention and response not including confli
Answer: The Department's conflict and atrocity prevention funding is embedded across our diplomacy, development, humanitarian, human rights and multilateral activity. We will continue to prioritise funding where it has the greatest preventative impact, including ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what number of staff in the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department work on atrocity, prevention (a) as their primary role and (b) as part of their portfolio.
Answer: The Department's conflict and atrocity prevention funding is embedded across our diplomacy, development, humanitarian, human rights and multilateral activity. We will continue to prioritise funding where it has the greatest preventative impact, including ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the UK Embassy in Israel has made to the Government of Israel over the last six months concerning the UK's stated objection to the E1 proposal.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with other nations over the last six months concerning coordinated action against the Government of Israel’s E1 proposal.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made over the last six months to the Government of Israel concerning the UK’s objection to the E1 proposal.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has commissioned research on the (a) scale and (b) impact of misogynistic online content.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling misogynistic online content and has taken action by criminalising additional forms of intimate image abuse, as well as prioritising these under the Online Safety Act, and introducing new measures including a 48‑hour...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to coordinate with international partners to address the cross-border spread of misogynistic online content.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: WomenDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through the Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum to tackle misogynistic narratives promoted by online influencers.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that children are taught to tackle harmful ideas, unhealthy views about relationships, and misogyny in school. We have overhauled the Relationships, Sex, and Health Education curriculum, with a new focus on develop...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support is being provided by her Department to Sudanese refugees currently based outside of Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement provided to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 February after her visit to the Sudan-Chad border. Last May, the UK announced £36 million of dedicated funding to support Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, hel...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department intends to publish its Women and Girls' Framework.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 10 March 2026 to Question 117530.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking through the G7 and G20 processes to deliver improvements for women and girls.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 23 April to Question 128522.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department’s humanitarian programmes are gender- and age- sensitive and are delivering effectively for women and girls of all ages
Answer: We are strengthening our prioritisation of women and girls across the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) work and have committed that at least 90 per cent of FCDO bilateral Official Development Assistance programmes will contribute to g...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on humanitarian need and access in Sudan.
Answer: The UK continues to work with international partners to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In the 17 April call hosted by the Prime Minister and President Macron of France with 51 countries and international organisations, the humanita...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to help minimise disruption to humanitarian operations in Sudan resulting from the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Answer: The UK continues to work with international partners to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In the 17 April call hosted by the Prime Minister and President Macron of France with 51 countries and international organisations, the humanita...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 25 February 2026, to Question 112303, on online censorship of women's health, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of censorship by social medi
Answer: We recognise the important role of trusted online health content. The Online Safety Act places duties on services to protect their users including from illegal content and content harmful to children. It does not prevent adults or children from accessing ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to what extent have police officers been trained on the subject of transnational repression.
Answer: Police and intelligence services have mature mechanisms in place to assess, detect and disrupt state linked threats, including transnational repression, using a wide range of tactics to protect those at risk.Training has been rolled out across all UK poli...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppression: Emergency CallsHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of responses from 999 and 111 services to victims in the UK of transnational repression.
Answer: If individuals think they are a victim of any form of state directed activity, they should report this to police via the established mechanisms - 101, 999, or at a local police station.We have carefully considered, in consultation with Counter Terrorism P...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available to targets of transnational repression in the UK.
Answer: The Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously.A range of support and security assistance mechanisms have been developed to protect individuals that are at risk of transnational repression. This assistance ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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